One agent session
1M input tokens and 100K output tokens, no caching.
- Input1M x $0.75 = $0.75
- Output0.1M x $3.75 = $0.375
$1.13per session
Google - Closed weights
Gemini 3.6 Flash pricing and specs
Gemini 3.6 Flash is a closed-weights model from Google that costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens on the first-party API, with a 1.05M-token context window.
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- Input / 1M
- $0.75
- Output / 1M
- $3.75
- Context
- 1.05M tokens
- Weights
- Closed
Pricing per 1M tokens
| Item | Price / 1M tokens |
|---|---|
| Input | $0.75 |
| Output | $3.75 |
| Cache read | $0.075 |
| Batch inputBatch requests | $0.375 |
| Batch outputBatch requests | $1.875 |
Note: Google describes it as the previous-generation Flash model; it is still sold and priced. Prices shown apply through December 31, 2026; from January 1, 2027 they double to $1.50 input / $7.50 output / $0.15 cached input (Batch $0.75 / $3.75 / $0.075). Context caching storage is $0.50 per 1M tokens per hour through Dec 31, 2026 ($1.00 from Jan 1, 2027) rather than a per-write fee, so cache write is not stated. Output price includes thinking tokens. Free tier available. Flex equals Batch; Priority is $1.35 / $6.75 / $0.135 cached. Requests to the deprecated gemini-3.5-flash are routed to this model. GA date from the Gemini API changelog (July 21, 2026).
Specs
- Context window
- 1,048,576 tokens
- Max output
- 65,536 tokens
- Release date
- Provider
- API model id
gemini-3.6-flash- Vercel AI Gateway id
google/gemini-3.6-flash- Weights
- Closed weights
What Gemini 3.6 Flash costs in practice
Worked from the standard list rates above, with the math shown so you can swap in your own token counts.
A chat app
10,000 requests a day at 2K input and 500 output tokens each.
- Input20M x $0.75 = $15.00
- Output5M x $3.75 = $18.75
$33.75per day
$1,012.50 per 30-day month
The same session at a 90% cache hit
90% of the input is read from the prompt cache. The one-time cache write premium is not included.
- Cached input0.9M x $0.075 = $0.0675
- Uncached input0.1M x $0.75 = $0.075
- Output0.1M x $3.75 = $0.375
$0.5175per session
Compare with
| Model | Input / 1M | Output / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 3.6 Flash (this page) | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle | $0.75 | $3.75 |
| Qwen3.5-397B-A17BAlibaba Cloud (Qwen) | $0.60 | $3.60 |
| Qwen3.6-27BAlibaba Cloud (Qwen) | $0.60 | $3.60 |
| DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek | $1.32 | $3.96 |
| Gemini 3 Flash PreviewGoogle | $0.50 | $3 |
| Gemini 2.5 FlashGoogle | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-LiteGoogle | $0.30 | $2.50 |
| Gemini Robotics ER 2 PreviewGoogle | $1 | $5 |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash-LiteGoogle | $0.25 | $1.50 |
Compare
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FAQ
How much does Gemini 3.6 Flash cost per million tokens?
Gemini 3.6 Flash costs $0.75 per 1M input tokens and $3.75 per 1M output tokens on Google's first-party API, per ai.google.dev on October 17, 2026. Per 1M tokens, cache reads cost $0.075, and the batch rate is $0.375 input and $1.875 output.
What is Gemini 3.6 Flash's context window?
Gemini 3.6 Flash has a 1,048,576-token context window and returns up to 65,536 output tokens per response.
Are Gemini 3.6 Flash's weights open?
No. Gemini 3.6 Flash is a closed-weights model. You call it through Google's API as gemini-3.6-flash or through Vercel AI Gateway as google/gemini-3.6-flash.
When was Gemini 3.6 Flash released?
Google released Gemini 3.6 Flash on July 21, 2026.
Sources
Last verified from ai.google.dev.
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